Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFinancial terrorists meeting in D.C. Wednesday
(Bloomberg) Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) Chief Executive Officer Lloyd Blankfein is among the executives scheduled to meet with U.S. House Republican leaders on the so- called fiscal cliff, according to a House aide.
House Speaker John Boehner will host the meeting Nov. 28 in the Capitol building. Others invited include Thomas Wilson, the president and CEO of Allstate Corp., Doug Oberhelman, the CEO of Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), David Cote, the chairman and CEO of Honeywell International Inc. and Mark Bertolini, the chairman and CEO of Aetna Inc. (AET), according to the aide who asked for anonymity because the meeting hasnt been announced.
Lawmakers, executives and interest groups from across the ideological spectrum are meeting in Washington as policy makers confront more than $600 billion in tax increases and spending cuts set to begin in January.
Blankfein was among the Wall Street executives who signed an Oct. 18 letter to President Barack Obama and lawmakers warning that the inability to address the cuts and tax increases would result in something the still-fragile U.S. economy cannot sustain. ..................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-26/blankfein-said-to-be-headed-to-hill-for-cliff-meeting.html
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
3 replies, 724 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (4)
ReplyReply to this post
3 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Financial terrorists meeting in D.C. Wednesday (Original Post)
marmar
Nov 2012
OP
Blankfein and his other Goldman people should be in jail...He paid a $500 million dollar fine and
ELI BOY 1950
Nov 2012
#3
think
(11,641 posts)1. Fitting title....
onethatcares
(16,185 posts)2. and it suits this meeting to a tee
6 people that have never known want think they know what is best for all of us
which means lowering our standard of living to the point of a 4th world country.
financial terrorists all of them along with the banks that will pay .05% on a savings account
while charging 26% for credit.
ELI BOY 1950
(173 posts)3. Blankfein and his other Goldman people should be in jail...He paid a $500 million dollar fine and
then crept under a rock...now he's back ...he is not trustworthy and the other CEO's should distance themselves from him. How he is still running Goldman shows you , you really can get away with murder and greed is good (with no penalty)...
SO SAD